Yao Family Wines Napa Crest Red 6 or more Bottles 2016

This wine combines 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot, and is aged 16 months in French oak, half of it new. Bright yet supple on the palate, it offers vibrant flavors of cassis, cedar and sweet tobacco.

This has some savory aromas with lightly tarry accents, as well as blackcurrant and olive notes. The palate has a juicy, gently grainy feel and delivers a long, flavorful blackcurrant and plum finish. A blend of 68 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 22 per cent merlot and 10 per cent petit verdot. Drink or hold.

A dark and brawny style, with an alder and espresso frame around a core of dark currant, blackberry and fig paste flavors, all of which meld together slowly through the finish, which picks up a notable loam edge. For fans of the hefty style. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2020 through 2030. 1,800 cases made.

The 2016 Proprietary Red Napa Crest is comprised of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, and 10% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it gives up crushed black cherries, red and black currants and black plums notes on the nose with a touch of cedar chest. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers plenty of juicy fruit and a nice ripe, firm frame, finishing with great length.